Response/Comments on each of the Class' Collaborative Presentations

Masaki Fujihata and Perry Hoberman

The presenters picked two artists that went together very well. Both require interaction with their pieces. Their idea of having an interactive exhibit is a great one because that is not something that is very common. One of the pieces reminded me of something I see at the malls by my house. There is a projection on the floor and when you go near it and interact within the square that it is contained in, the pieces move. I think the interaction is great because it allows the viewers to be one on one with the piece and experience it for themselves.

Lynn Hershman and Marina Abramovic

I like these two artists a lot because instead of using the normal mediums, they use their bodies a lot. They also both portray feminism, which is something I feel that many people are scared to talk about because they are afraid of being ostracized. I was shocked by the fact that Marina Abramovic had a piece where she conflicted pain on herself and self-mutilated her body. I think she intends her piece to be shocking because it makes people realize and pay attention more. I feel the presenters did a good job in giving ample information about the artists and their works, and I feel this would be a very interesting exhibit.

Lucy's Presentation

During her presentation, I was a little lost on who she was talking about. I know that she was talking about avatars on the computer, but I was not sure what else she was talking about. I feel that she picked something that has just evolved, not two different things. There is not much more I can say about her presentation because I did not completely understand it.

Lillian Schwartz and Robert Lazzarini

I found these two artists and their work to be very interesting. Lillian Schwartz has a little bit of humor in her pieces when she combines already existing pieces, like the Mona Lisa and a portrait of Leonardo DaVinci. The video that they showed of her color and sound work, which I found to be very annoying and hard to watch. Robert Lazzarini does a lot of work with warping things which I found to be very cool. I think the artists that they picked created a very interesting exhibit.